Tag Archives: Running

Run for the Parks

When I first penciled this race in my calendar, yes there really was a pencil and actual paper involved, my plan was to really race this. After I added my Brooklyn Half Training to the schedule the idea became race … Continue reading

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Reflections

Over the weekend I realized that this month is my four year running anniversary. You can view my original blog posts about it and will notice that on the very first day I decided that I wanted to be the … Continue reading

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Brooklyn Half Marathon Training Plans

When I look at the search terms used to find this blog I am always amazed at the terms that direct you here. So far there many people who on the search for a giant nose, Roberto Alagna, zombie biohazards, … Continue reading

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Sights and Sounds From a Long Run

Back in November when I was preparing for a business trip to Denver I was contacted by this group called Qualvu to do a market research study about using mobile devices while traveling. Part of that involved doing a daily … Continue reading

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RIP JackRabbit Hat

One of my all time favorite hats is my white JackRabbit Sports hat. I think I have most of my PRs wearing that hat. I will stop just short of saying that it is my lucky hat. I don’t want … Continue reading

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It’s 5:00 am

Do you know where your runner is? I was determined to get up before the ass crack of dawn and run. So far it’s scoops – 3 vs. 5:00 am – 8. I’m gaining some momentum and hope to close … Continue reading

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Scotland 10k and More Training

Races in March and April can be tricky weather-wise, I’ve had some where it has been freezing, snowing, raining, and warm. Basically, like a typical New York spring the weather can change on a daily basis. Thankfully, the weather for … Continue reading

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Colon Cancer Challenge 15k

The last time I did a 15k it coincidentally marked the start of my training for the Miami Half Marathon, interestingly enough the same thing happened with my Brooklyn Half Marathon training. The last time I wrote about a 15k … Continue reading

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Forced Rest?

Sometimes when you are super busy worrying about other things and you’re not necessarily focused on your running something strange can happen — you get better at running. Since my mother entered the hospital my running has become erratic at … Continue reading

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NYC Half

I love this race. At first I thought it was just for the brief section of the course that goes through Times Square but since this was the first year that I didn’t run it, I realized that I love … Continue reading

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